Plan Commissioner Updates and Information – December 2015

Happy Holidays everyone!

News and Updates:

  1. Our first Network meeting of 2016 is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 here at the JP Coughlin Center.
  2. I am still hoping to get a couple more volunteers to step up and help me organize for 2016. I’ll be scheduling a meeting for early February for those that are willing.  Please let me know – cneiswender@co.winnebago.wi.us.  It will be a short term commitment I promise!
  3. Mark you calendars for the 2016 Local Land Use Planning and Zoning wisline series.  Here is the link to the brochure — http://localgovernment.extension.wisc.edu/program/pdf/2016LLUPAZbrochure.pdf   Session dates and topics are as follows:
    — January 20, 2016, 10:30am- noon – Understanding Local Sign Codes
    — February 17, 2016, 10:30am- noon – Promoting Local Protection of Wetlands and Shoreland Zoning Updates
    — March 16, 2016, 10:30am- noon – Housing and the Community
    — April 20, 2016, 10:30am – noon – Community Vitality and Placemaking
  4. Did you know you can easily access Legislation and Case Law updates on the American Planning Society – Wisconsin Chapter website? Stay up to date with land use and planning changes!
    http://wisconsinplanners.org/learn/law-and-legislation/